Mikel Arteta has revealed William Saliba volunteered to solve Arsenal’s mounting injury crisis by filling in as a makeshift striker. The Gunners face Leicester City on Saturday hoping to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to four points.

Mikel Arteta has been hit hard by injuries throughout the season and his luck has shown no sign of changing with the news that Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the campaign

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta would not rule out the surprise option of moving Riccardo Calafiori up front while Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are out injured.